Visit the U.S. House of Representatives OR U.S. Senate website and pick a committee to report on. Familiarize yourself with the committee and report on the following: http://www.house.gov/committees/ & http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/committees/d_three_sections_with_teasers/committees_home.htm 1- What type of committee is it (standing, select/special/joint?) What is the “jurisdiction” of the committee 2- Who is the chairman (and what party does he/she belong to?) and who is the ranking member? 3- Do you recognize any members of the committee? Perhaps one of the Nevada delegation, or a member from your home state. 4- What items of particular interest do you note about the committee? Don’t copy and paste here. Summarize your findings in your own words.